Ontario changes long term care building fund in bid to spur construction
TORONTO – Ontario is changing the way it funds long-term care home construction in a bid to spur more development across the province. The provincial government says the creation of thousands of needed beds has been slow, […]
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Ontario Construction Secretariat releases its third Coronavirus Contractor Survey
Between June 16 and June 19, 2020, the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) led a Contractor’s Survey of 200 ICI (Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional) contractors from across Ontario. This survey provides insight on how the construction […]
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Carpenters’ Union addresses racist acts on construction sites
In response to recent racist and hateful acts that have taken place at construction sites across Toronto, the Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (the “Carpenters”) have expressed […]
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B.C. launches Reframed Lab pilot for future-ready housing retrofits
The Province of BC, the City of Vancouver, the BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the Pembina Institute, are working together on a home-safe initiative called the Reframed Lab. Leaders in social housing and retrofits attend […]
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Canadians outfitting backyards with pools to deal with COVID 19 pandemic
TORONTO – Seven-year-old Stanley has been donning a wet suit to swim in his pool since March to keep busy while shut-in at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. That routine will carry on this summer […]
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